Adrian Stevenson

Andy is correct.

There is also a brass kit on the market from David J Parkins. 

Dapol make decent RTR examples in a choice of liveries. Once weathered these look fine in my opinion.

Cheers, Ade. 

Hi Martin, great news! Looking forwards to seeing more.

My modeling music of choice is Yes.

Cheers, Ade.

Not sure how I missed this thread, but some very nice work here. Well done!

Cheers, Ade.

Just joined the collectors club.

Cheers, Ade.

Hi Martin, thanks.

I cannot wait! Then I can really get going on it.

Cheers, Ade.

Here is a shot showing what will be on the baseboard. The area between the cattle dock and coal store were allotments.

All made now and got the first base coat of paint on. Placed them on baseboard one in the positions they will take once glued down. 

The cattle dock will have a sloped lane with fencing leading up to it at about a 45 degree angle.

A couple of Iron Minks stand in for cattle trucks.

Cheers, Ade.

Hi Andy, what I have done is cut the coffee stirrers down to the length of a sleeper, then cut it down a bit more to allow for it being set into the ground. I have then put the bracing panels in place top and bottom just under a scale foot from top and bottom.  

Here is a work in progress pic of the side and back panel.

Cheers, Ade.

An photo taken from Britain from the Air website and cropped down to show the coal store. Looking at the dirt on the ground I think the door or opening would have faced the track.

Today's wet day project is to build the sleeper built station coal store which sat next to the lamp hut between that and the cattle dock as seen here in the 1930's photo. Post war it was moved to the end of the line next to the buffers the other side of the cattle dock. There are various photos of it, but none in detail to show the actual construction as to regard to any bracing and door position, so that will have to be supposition on my part. Clearly the sleepers were sat into the ground.

(Photo credit to book author Mike Fenton)

Cheers, Ade.

That looks brilliant.

Thanks!

Coal staithes will be my next coffee stick project I think. Also looking at photos the track in front of the cattle dock has boards laid over the sleepers and a duck board pathway on the other side of the track so these should come in handy again.

Cheers, Ade.

Steps built from the ubiquitous coffee stirrers (two thicknesses) and brass rod for the drain pipe. Details taken from photos in the book, but given the drain is on the rail side I don't think anyone will actually see it, but at least I know it will be there.

Just needs an overall weathering to finish.

Looks great!

Hi Andy, rapid progress as ever. Looking good.

Sorry not been in touch of late. Work has been really busy on the run up to my sale at work, which is taking place tomorrow. 

Cheers, Ade.

Gone back to my cattle dock build. Here it is so far, now got the steps and water pipe to add.

Cheers, Ade.

A glass fibre pen could be used to removed decals etc.

Cheers, Ade.

Got a delivery date now of Sept 2nd. (They offered sooner but was later than originally scheduled and was too close to our holiday. ) So were are going to have a build a cabin party the weekend Sept 7th/8th with beer and BBQ for my mates who are going to help with the construction.

Cheers, Ade.

Hi Tim, a very nice job. Well done.

Cheers, Ade.

Superb!

Thanks for the comments.

The builder has been back today and the wooden shuttering is down from around the concrete base. Now awaiting a delivery date on the cabin.

Cheers, Ade.

You are correct, it says that in the Tower Models advert.

Cheers, Ade.

No window in the rear of the cabin.

Here in lies the rub. I would never have contemplated losing the view, except our wonderful council have given planning permission for 450 houses to be built in the green fields you can see rising up in the distance. At least we will not have houses directly behind up (yet) so we will still have the horses next to us.

Cheers, Ade.

Spent yesterday working in the garden clearing the area in front of where the cabin will be of plants/shrubs. It was too tempting not to put baseboard no 1 in place roughly where it will sit once the cabin is up.

Also got the roof on the brake van sprayed white.